HONG KONG, Aug 5 : Currency markets paused for breath on Wednesday as pressure on the Japanese yen eased following recent bouts of intervention and a forceful show of U.S. support, while the dollar held near six-week lows on fresh optimism over the Middle East.The yen was slightly firmer at 157.61 per U.S. do

The yen surged significantly after authorities intervened in foreign exchange markets. This intervention followed a substantial yen-buying operation by Japan last week. Other…

The Japanese currency swung from a small decline to gain as much as 1.4% versus the dollar during morning trading in Tokyo.